Razor-strop



(Nomodel.)

' M. E. REPPENHAGEN.

RAZOR STROP.

llNrrED STATES FATENT @Finca MAX E. REPPENHAGEN, OF HIGHLAND FALLS, NEVYORK.

RAZOR-STROP.

JLJECEFICATION farming part of Letters Patent Nc. 347.831, dated August24.-, 1886.

App'icntion tiled Ortohrr 2l, 1885.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that l, Max E. REPPRNHAGEN,

lof Highland Falls, county ofOrange, and State of New York, haveinvented certain new and useful Improvements in Razor-Strops,of whichthefollowing is a full, clear, and exact description, reference beinghad tothe accompanying drawings, and to the letters of reference markedthereon.

My invention has relation generally to that class of implements employedfor sharpening razorsI or similar edge-tools, and ordinarily known asrazor-strops77 or razor-straps," and particularly to the kind shown inmy patent of August 26, 1884, No. 304,032,wherein a swivel is employedto admit ofthe easy turning of the strop when in use.

Among the objects of my present invention are the production of asimple, cheap, and efiicient razor strop, which may be easily reversedby the hand, so as to bring eitherside uppermost while in use, whereinthe strop or strap may be easily shifted in the fittings or holdings, orreversed therein, so as to bring either surface of the continuous stropto the exterior, or shifted laterally, so as to expose differentportions of the strop to wear; to provide the strop, which is made offabric, with a strip of leather, and to provide simple, convenient, andefficient means for adjusting the strip of leather and holding itinplace for use.

To accomplish these objects, and to secure other and further advantages,as will hereinafter appear, my improvements involve certain novel anduseful peculiarities of construction, relative arrangements of parts,and details of manufacture, all of which will be herein first fullydescribed, and then pointed out in the claims.

In the accompanying drawings, formingpart of this specification, Figurel is a plan, and Fig. 2 an edge-view, of a razor-strop constructed andarranged for operation in accordance with my invention, omitting thestrip of leather shown iu subsequent figures. Fig. 3 is a cross-sectionthrough line xx of Fig. 1,show ing the form and arrangement of thefabric which constitutes the main body or belt ofthe strop. Fig. 4 is aplan, and Fig. 5 an edge view, ofthe strop, showing the application ofthe piece or strip of leather upon one side Serial No. 180.509. (Nomodel.)

thereof, but omitting the means of holding the leather in position. Fig.6 is an edge view, and Fig. 7 a plan,ofone end ofthe strop,show ing theclasps which are employed to secure the leather upon the fabric andpermitting its removal therefrom or adjustment thereon.

In all these figures like letters of reference wherever they occurindicate corresponding parts.

A is the fabric of which the main body of the strop is composed. This ispreferably woven or knitted in the form of a tube, the ends of which areneatly secured one to the other, and the endless belt thus formedpassedthrough the yokes c and b,conneeted,respectively,with theswivel-eye cand the handle d. When thus formed and located, the beltwi-ll present in crosssection an appearance substantially such asindicated in Fig. 3; but when the belt is tightened for use and therazor or other tool applied thereon it will be observed that the fourlayers of which thebelt is composed will be brought into contact oneWith the other,and the three lowermost layers will operate as a supportfor the upper one,upon which the process of sharpening is beingconducted. This belt may be shifted in the yokes in the direction of thelength of the strop, so as to bring any desired part of the belt to theposition where the greatest wear takes place.

The yokes a and b being made large enough, the 'belt may be turned wrongside out without being detached from the yokes, thus bringing thosesurfaces to the exterior which were previously located on the interiorof thebelt, and if it be not desired to turn the beltcompletely it maybe partially turned by shifting the p0rtions thereof in a lateraldirection, as will be readilyunderstood. Thusanydesiredportion of thebelt may be presented for contact ofthe tools to be sharpened, so thatthe whole of the fabric may be utilized and any part which may bedamaged by cutting or wear be easily shifted or turned out of the way.

rlhe yoke c is swiveled in the eye c, so vthat when in use, the eye cbeing fixed upon any support, the strop may be quickly reversed bysimply turning the handle d. The fabric is prepared in any of the wellknown ways for rendering it serviceable as a Sharpener.

In addition to the fabric, it is desirable to IOO employ a strip ofleather to increase the capabilities of the strop.` B represents such apiece of leather. This may be stitched upon the fabric; but in suchcase, in order to dismount it so as to shift the belt, the stitcheswould have to be cut. To obviate this I employ light metallic clasps,such as represented in Figs. 6 and 7, of which e e are the basepieces,located between ythe two parts of the belt. ffare the side arms, andggthe tongues pivoted therein. By turning the tongues up, the leather maybeintroduced thereunder and then firmly clamped to the belt by turningthe tongues down. With these clasps the leather strip may be quicklyremoved or applied, and will be securely held in proper position for useWithout destroying the surface of the belt or preventing any of theadjustments thereof above explained.

The strip of leather may be easily and quickly shifted upon the belt,turned end for end, or reversed, as occasion may require.

The improved implement is simple in con-v struction, easily operated,and especially durable, inasmuch as every part of the belt and -leatherstrip may be utilized.

The advantages of the endless belt mounted in the two yokes, so that itmay be shifted in the direction of the length of the strop or turnedWithin the yokes, are not dependent upon the tubular form of belt, andso faras this portion of the invention is concerned the belt may be madein any way.

Having now fully described my invention, what I claim as new, and desireto secure by Letters Patent, is-

1. In a razor-strop, the endless fabric belt, combined with thc twoyokes, substantially as shown and described. p

2. In a razor-strop, the combination, with the endless fabric beltmounted in the two yokes, of the strip of leather'secured upon one sideof said fabric belt, substantially as shown and described.

3. In a razor-strop, the combination of the fabric belt, the strip ofleather applied upon one side thereof, and the metallic clasps, constructed and arranged substantially as and for the purposes set forth.

4. I n a razor-strop, the combination of the endless fabric belt, thetwo yokes, andthe han` dle and swivel-eye connected with said yokes,substantially as shown and described.

5. In a ra: or-strop, the combination of the endless fabric belt,thestrip of leather applied thereon, the two yokes, and the handle andswivel-eye connected with said yokes,sub

have hereunto set my hand iu the presence ol' stantially as shown anddescribed.

In testimony that I claim the foregoingI Vit nesses:

WM. I-I. BROOKS, C. D. REPPENHAGEN.

